Persuasive Writing

When trying to persuade someone to do something, we must first state what we would like for them to do. Then, we must give reasons why it would be a good idea for them do. To make these reasons strong, we provide facts. Watch the video below for two points of view on whether uniforms are good or bad.

To create a persuasive argument either for or against a particular topic, we must look at various steps.

Step 1: State Your Opinion- Uniforms are good.]

Step 2: Give 2 or more reasons1. Saves Time2. Equality

Step 3: SummarizeIn conclusion.....

This video is a good reference, but let's look at our particular expectations for this assignment.

Students will needs to divide their writing into three main parts: Beginning, Middle and End.

Let's look at a persuasive writing piece discussing whether or not fish are boring pets!

Beginning

The beginning is when you give an introductory sentence to state your problem. - Example:Many people have dogs and cats as pets and think that having a fish is boring. After introducing the problem (people think fish are boring), you will state an opinion about it:. - Example:Having a pet fish actually makes a great pet!You should have two sentences in your beginning.

Middle

The middle is when you try to prove that your opinion is a good by providing reasons and facts to support your opinion.Reason #1: A pet fish is a great pet because it is a quiet animal. Facts to Support Reason #1: Fish live in water and don't make noise. They swim quietly around in their tank. Reason #2: Having a pet fish is also much easier to take care of. Facts to support Reason #2: When you have a dog, you need to take it out for walks, clean after them after they go to the toilet, bathe them and have time to play with them. With a pet fish, it swims happily in its tank and waits to be fed.

end

In your ending, you want to summarize your two reasons. - Example: Fish are quiet animals and they are easy to take care of.You also want to leave the reader persuaded by restating your opinion. - Example: This is why having a fish makes a great pet!

When fully compiled into a draft, revision and good copy:

Many people have dogs and cats as pets and think that having a fish is boring. Having a pet fish actually makes a great pet!

A pet fish is a great pet because it is a quiet animal.Fish live in water and don't make noise. They swim quietly around in their tank. Having a pet fish is also much easier to take care of.When you have a dog, you need to take it out for walks, clean up after they go to the toilet, bathe them and have time to play with them. With a pet fish, it swims happily in its tank and waits to be fed.

Fish are quiet animals and they are easy to take care of.This is why having a fish makes a great pet!

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